Bio
I currently teach 5th grade math and science at New Town Elementary School. I'm hoping to eventually teach middle school or high school mathematics. I appear regularly on the BCPS TV Math Homework Helpers program. I also help develop curriculum and professional development experiences for the BCPS Office of Mathematics Pre-K-12. I love teaching and learning mathematics. I'm kind of a nerd.....
I also have a family, my son is 5 years old. He is hilarious and a typical boy. We have a lot of fun and I miss him when I am away from home too long. Our favorite hobby is geocache and enjoying the outdoors. In my house we are diehard Oriole and Raven fans. In my spare time I like to read and watch television. Sunday nights are usually devoted to the Walking Dead or Game of Thrones.
Post files and resources to be accessed and used at home
Remind students of upcoming test and project dates
Post links to interesting sites that are related to relevant curriculum
Allow students to post interesting materials they have found on the web in regards to current curriculum.
Allow students and parents to post questions regarding assignments
I'm thinking actually creating a wiki for STEM fair with websites and samples of project components.
Work from Class 1: What is Web 2.0
*I was not present for class 1. Again, I'm really sorry. However, I found alot of information on wikipedia (I love wikipedia eventhough you have to be careful), here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Web 2.0 is content and information available on the internet that is user driven and updated. The interface may be updated by a coporation or site corrodinator; however, the content is created and manipulated by users.
Create woordles or word clouds for each of the 5th grade science units using key vocabulary and topics. Each graphic could be glued in their interactive notebooks. Students would be encouraged to journal each day about the terms and topics that were discussed in the graphic.
Illustrate classroom views and thoughts about the essential questions for each math unit
At the beginning of the year use my classroom interest survey results to create a graphic. At the end of the year have the students take the same survey and create a graphic using the results. Compare the graphics to see how they have evolved during the year.
Using the advanced number feature, have students show ratio, proportion, and scale in a graphic.
Analyze a writing and give statistical information using percentages, proportions, and numbers of used words in various samples of 100 word articles. Use a word count to analyze popular words. Brainstorm what kind of graphs might be able to be used to illustrate the statistics of the graphic.
Show the Usain Bolt video. Take class outside and time volunteers completing a mock 100 yard dash. Consider also "borrowing" a few students from other grade levels if possible to add a variety of ages into to the data sample. Have the students create a scatter plot of the ages and times of the class data and the Olympic data. Compare the data sets to discuss correlation and causation.
Discuss the differences between interpolation and extrapolation of data. Show the Men's 100-Meter Freestyle video. Provide students with a scatterplot of the data discussed in the clip (or students could create the plot themselves). Have students determine the line of best fit using the spaghetti noodle test. Students should also calculate the slop and determine the equation of the line. Have the students use their equations to predict when the 45 second barrier could be broken. Discuss the different predications and point out each set of points used renders its own unique slope, equation, and prediction. Finally, use a graphing calculator to determine the line of best fit, slope, equation, and prediction for breaking the 45 second barrier. Have the class compare their predictions with the graphing calculator predictions.
Briefly discuss various units of measurement and map scaling. Show the Men's Long Jump Video . Consider backing up and showing the segment that compares the length of athletes' jumps to where they would correspond on a basketball court. Allow the students to select an athlete that competed over a few years in the event or the medaling jump distances for one specific game (ie Athens). Have the students create a scale map of another sporting playing field such as hockey, baseball, football, soccer, etc. on a standard size sheet of paper and plot the data on their map to compare distances from a familiar point of reference.
Show the List 25 video, The World's 25 Most Terrifying Bridges. Allow students to research one of the bridges in the video that that only be crossed on foot paying specific attention to the weight limit of the bridge. Then, provide the students with various standard weights of objects and animals such as elephants, cats, microwaves, personal computers, etc. Have the students determine what could and could not cross the bridge. A question could include, Can a 275 pound man carrying a standard trashcan filled with 10 average size cats cross the bridge. Have a contest to see who can determine the most ridiculous combination that meets the weight limit.
Show the Mental Floss Video 32 Car Name Meanings. Provide the students with a key that assigns a values for each letter in alphabet (A = 0.1, B = 0.2, C = 0.3, etc.). This list can be created based on computation skills or focus for a particular class. Have students determine the value of some of the cars highlighted in the video. Students could also solve expressions Pontiac (Camaro - Mustang).
Watch the List 25 Video, Most Famous UFO Sightings . Have the students mark the location of each sighting on a current flat map of the world. Then, have students work with the map scale to determine distances from the various locations. Consider having the students create a travel plan to visit five locations of their choosing. Students would determine distances and rate of travel buy plane, boat, bus, etc.
Pros and Cons of LearnZillion and Khan Academy:
My personal favorite to use in school is LearnZillion because everything is aligned with the Common Core. However, Khan Academy has a special place in my heart because it got me through graduate calculus.
Pros
Cons
extremely visual
offer a multitude of media in many curricular subjects
lesson seeds and ideas for incorporating material into instruction are offered
Khan Academy features fun brain teasers and puzzles to use with any age group
LearnZillion contains content for high school and Khan Academy has videos to support collegiate courses.
videos can be used in a flipped classroom
they are great tutorials for teachers and adults
offer a multititude of strategies and support problems
LearnZillion only offers videos to support ELA and Mathematics
students cannot interact or provide input/questions with content
both offer basic instruction and support the bare bones of the concept (aim for the floor instead of reaching for the ceiling)
students could get bored with these videos if they are used too much thus negating their instructional value.
Name Mary Ches • Email mches2@bcps.org
Bio
I currently teach 5th grade math and science at New Town Elementary School. I'm hoping to eventually teach middle school or high school mathematics. I appear regularly on the BCPS TV Math Homework Helpers program. I also help develop curriculum and professional development experiences for the BCPS Office of Mathematics Pre-K-12. I love teaching and learning mathematics. I'm kind of a nerd.....
I also have a family, my son is 5 years old. He is hilarious and a typical boy. We have a lot of fun and I miss him when I am away from home too long. Our favorite hobby is geocache and enjoying the outdoors. In my house we are diehard Oriole and Raven fans. In my spare time I like to read and watch television. Sunday nights are usually devoted to the Walking Dead or Game of Thrones.
Links to Mobile Apps:
Maya Numbers
Buzz Math
Questimate!
DragonBox Algebra 5+
Possible Web 2.0 Tools for Project:
Educreations
Voice Thread
Prezi
Mathway
The Answer Pad
Socrative Teacher
How might I use a wiki page in my class
Work from Class 1:
What is Web 2.0
*I was not present for class 1. Again, I'm really sorry. However, I found alot of information on wikipedia (I love wikipedia eventhough you have to be careful), here is the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Web 2.0 is content and information available on the internet that is user driven and updated. The interface may be updated by a coporation or site corrodinator; however, the content is created and manipulated by users.
My Survey Results:
http://www.edutopia.org/node/6140/done?sid=5129786
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/what-type-of-learner-are-you-quiz.htm 15 correct
Using Today's Meet in the classroom (5th Grade Math & Science)
Today's meet allows individuals to have a twitter-like dialogue in a safe environment.
Work from Class 2:
My Walking Dead Word Cloud
SMP Partner Presentation
Woordle or Word Cloud Ideas in My Classroom:
- Create woordles or word clouds for each of the 5th grade science units using key vocabulary and topics. Each graphic could be glued in their interactive notebooks. Students would be encouraged to journal each day about the terms and topics that were discussed in the graphic.
- Illustrate classroom views and thoughts about the essential questions for each math unit
- At the beginning of the year use my classroom interest survey results to create a graphic. At the end of the year have the students take the same survey and create a graphic using the results. Compare the graphics to see how they have evolved during the year.
- Using the advanced number feature, have students show ratio, proportion, and scale in a graphic.
- Analyze a writing and give statistical information using percentages, proportions, and numbers of used words in various samples of 100 word articles. Use a word count to analyze popular words. Brainstorm what kind of graphs might be able to be used to illustrate the statistics of the graphic.
Math Journal Prompt Ideas:http://myteacherpages.com/webpages/jgriffin/journal.cfm
http://www.mathwire.com/writing/writing1.html
http://www.pinterest.com/cece09/math-notebook-or-journal-ideas/
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Math-Journal-Prompts-for-Middle-School-Students-639703
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_writing_math.phtml
My Personal Kid Blog
http://kidblog.org/MsChesMathClasses/
Work from Class 3:
Coordinate Grid Glogster
Work from Class 4:
SAMR Research Project
Please be sure to click on the links in the presentation. I included some really informative videos.
Work from Class 5:
Practice Form created by entire class
Parent Survey created in Google Docs
Work from Class 6:
YouTube Video Lesson Ideas:
LearnZillion Videos I Really Like:
- Intrepret parenthese as "do this first"
- Understand why the larger the denominator, the smaller the fractional parts using models and real world examples
- Classify quadrilaterals in a hierarchy
Khan Academy Videos I Really Like:- Brain Teaser: The Blue Forehead Room
- Understanding Square Roots
- Ordering Metric Distances
Pros and Cons of LearnZillion and Khan Academy:My personal favorite to use in school is LearnZillion because everything is aligned with the Common Core. However, Khan Academy has a special place in my heart because it got me through graduate calculus.
Work from Class 7:
13 Colonies Text 2 Mind
13 Colonies popplet
Fraction Model Padlet
Work from Class 8:
Educreations video
Work from Class 9:
My Poll Everywhere Account
Poll Everywhere: Open-Ended Response
Poll Everywhere: Multiple-Choice
Web 2.0 Project
https://trailer6math.wikispaces.com/
Visit the Educreations Site